Chest Tomb Dated 1752 Approximately 4 Metres North of Chancel of Church of St George is a Grade II listed building in the West Northamptonshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 March 1985. A C18 Tomb.
Chest Tomb Dated 1752 Approximately 4 Metres North of Chancel of Church of St George
- WRENN ID
- woven-landing-willow
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Constituency
- South Northamptonshire MP: Sarah Bool (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 18 March 1985
- Type
- Tomb
- OS grid reference
- SP 584 351
- Coordinates
- 52.01185, -1.15008
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This chest tomb, dated 1752, is located approximately 4 meters north of the chancel of the Church of St. George. It dates from the mid-18th century and is made of limestone. The tomb features panelled sides with angle balusters and a moulded lid topped with scrolls and a flaming urn. On the east face, there is a fragmentary inscription that reads, "Robert Pearne, died in Antigua in America in 17..7." The base contains another inscription stating, "At the bottom of this v..... The body of Will....l..ck. Many years the faithful servant of Robt Pearne," who died in 1752.
Local climate
Chest Tomb Dated 1752 Approximately 4 Metres North of Chancel of Church of St George sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 730 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 78% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 71% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 72% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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